Akad watched as Apollo rose and began to move toward him.
Water dripped from his curls and rolled down his firm chest as he moved. Then
Apollo sank down in the water before him and rested his hands on Akad’s
shoulders.
“Have you ever thought of just giving in?” Apollo asked.
Akad could not suppress a smile. The image of Apollo falling in the arena
flashed before him. Apollo’s expression of defeat as he lay on his back in the grass
aroused all his senses.
“It is true you have
your mission to find Siren,” Apollo said moving closer, “but that should not
stop you from enjoying one day among the gods. You will head for the sea
tomorrow, but tonight …”
“Apollo …” Akad sighed. His head was already swimming with dreams of Venus and
Siren.
Apollo
let his arms slip on Akad’s shoulders, wrapping them around his neck, and
Apollo’s hard body moved up against him. Akad breathed in. Apollo’s touch sent
a shock through his entire being.
“I can help you take your mind off her,” Apollo teased, his
lips hovering close to his. Akad’s heartbeat quickened. He took a deep breath
and ran his hand into Apollo’s hair, clasping a fist full of curls behind his
neck. Akad closed his eyes and breathed. The thought of Apollo’s lips pressed
into his made his heart swell. It had been so long since he had tasted Apollo’s
kiss. He opened his eyes again, pulled Apollo’s head back slightly, and stood
up in the water.
“Apollo,” he breathed, standing over him with his hand
still clasping his hair, “what you’re doing is just adding to my torment.”
Akad released Apollo and stepped out of the pool. He dried
off and dressed in his armor without a word. Then he walked out of the bathhouse
under the vine-covered canopy of the garden. The breeze felt cool on his bathed
skin, and he breathed in, filling his lungs with the fresh mountain air. Akad
closed his eyes. His heart was still pounding from Apollo’s touch, and an image
of the little goddess standing naked before him materialized in his mind. He
opened his eyes again and began his trek through the garden.
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